Health · Helmville

Helmville, MT health

Helmville differs from Montana on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6% vs 12.3%) and fewer binge drinkers (16.8% vs 20.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (36.5% vs 28.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 59843 (all of Helmville)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 55 people are less certain, so we show Helmville's figures without a grade.

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How Helmville compares with Montana

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Helmville adults…

38 of every 100 Helmville adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.7–43.1%

Bars show Helmville; the black tick is Montana. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Helmville, betterHelmville, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.6% Helmville
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Helmville
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Helmville
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Helmville
MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Helmville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.

77%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
66%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
67%
Colon screening
MT 64%
73%
Mammogram
MT 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Helmville 8.1% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Helmville adults are doing

1 in 4Helmville adults feel lonely
27.2% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Helmville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Helmville adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Helmville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · Montana 17.2% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Helmville adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Helmville adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 18
Helmville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Helmville adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MT 7.5% · about the same

7.2% of Helmville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.8%

of Helmville adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

Black tick: Montana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Helmville

No hospital or community health center in Helmville itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERDeer Lodge Medical CenterDeer Lodge · 35.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVA Montana Healthcare System★★★★★ · 43.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePureview Health CenterLincoln · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Pureview Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32 mi
Partnership Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Seeley Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.1 mi
Deer Lodge Medical Center
Deer Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.7 mi
VA Montana Healthcare System
Fort Harrison · ★★★★★
ERVA
46 mi
Granite County Medical Center
Philipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.8 mi
St. Patrick Hospital
Missoula · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careHelmville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Powell County · need score 7 of 25
! Dental careHelmville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Powell County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthHelmville's county is a federal shortage area.Powell County · need score 14 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Helmville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Helmville
MeasureHelmvilleMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.3%33.7–43.1%31.9%worse
High cholesterol39.2%34.6–43.9%32.8%worse
Obesity35.3%28–43.1%31.4%about the same
Arthritis36.5%32.1–40.8%28.4%worse
Depression23.2%19.5–27%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6%4.7–7.5%12.3%better
Asthma11.6%10–13.2%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.5–13.1%9.3%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.6–15%9.9%worse
COPD8.9%6.9–11.1%7%about the same
Heart disease8.1%6.9–9.6%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.5–5%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11–18.1%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.8%13.9–20%20.3%better
Get no exercise23.6%18.6–29.6%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.6%26.4–39.3%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%72.8–80.1%72.4%better
Dentist visit65.5%61.8–69.2%63.3%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%85.6–89.6%82.5%better
Colon screening67%61.7–72.2%63.8%about the same
Mammogram73.1%64.8–80.4%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%74.7–81.8%73.4%better
No health insurance8.1%6–11.1%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.2%22.6–32.6%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%16.5–24.4%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.1–17.9%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.7%15.8–24.4%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.2–18.7%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%7.6–13.8%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.8%6.1–9.9%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.5–6.9%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.1–7.7%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.2%5.2–10.1%8.3%
Disability
Any disability32.8%27.4–39%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%12.7–19.7%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.1%10.8–15.7%14.3%
Hearing9.7%8.3–11.2%8.6%
Vision4.8%3.9–5.8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.3–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone7.9%6.4–9.7%8%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Helmville door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Helmville better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Helmville by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Helmville by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Montana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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